Stall attachment



vM. 1. SANDERS.

STALL ATTACHMENT.

. APPLlcATloN FILED AuG.'23, 1920. 1,399,659.

Famed- De. 6, 1921.

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` APIVLICATTUN FILED AUG.23. 192'0. l 1,399,659.

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voiding, which practice results in the soiling of the area in which the animal has to stand or lie, y other features a horizontally disposed bar having a reasonably sharp edge which its normally spaced from the back of the anlmal, and which is adapted to contact the latter when the animal arches the back in voidino'.

L:ther objects of importance resides in the provision of a device for the above mentioned purpose, susceptible of adjustment both vertically and horizontally, to accommodate itselt1 to animals of different size.

The nature and advantage of the invention will be better understood when the :tollowing detail description is .reafl in connection with the accompanying drawings the invention residing in the construction, com bination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indi cate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing a portion of a stall and the attachment in position for use. i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the normal position of the attachment with respect to the animal.

Fig. 3' is a perspective view of the attach ment removed Jfrom the stall.

Fig. l is a sectional view taken on line 4.4 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on line 5--5 ol Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates generally a stall, and depending from an overhead support B and secured thereto in any suitable manner are spaced parallel members 10, the corresponding lower extremities of which are associated with a transverse bar 12." This bar may be "s formed from a single piece of material and terme@ with a sharp edge portion? that Ais Specification of Letters Fatent.

` disposed the device embodying among Patented Dec.. 6, 1921.

Application inea August 23, 1920. serial No. 405,265.

preferably oi Ll-shaped vormation in cross sectionas-shown to accommodate a strip oi' wood 13 -iwhich projects below the bar and tapered as at 111-. to provide a sharp edge. As shown iu Fig. 2, `this bar is normally spaced from the baclroi' the animal, but is the baclr when the animal arches the back 1n voiding. ln order to regulate the height of the bar 12 for diiierent sized animals, the members are made upof adjustable sectionsl preferably telescopic sections which are held fixed relatively by means oi' a retaining pin 15 -passed through alined openings in the res oective sections. i

ecured to the transverse bar 12 is a "substantially rectangular frame like structure embodying two sections 17 and 18 respectively, the section 17 being associated with the bar 12 while the section 18 is adapted Afor association with the member C ofthe stall. These sections 17 and 18 respectively are separable and are connected by pins 19 which are adapted to pass through any of a plurality of openings 21 so that the sections can be moved toward and away from each other to vary the distance of the bar 12 in regard to the member C of the stall. To permit of this adjustment of the bar 12 horizontally, it is of course to be understood that the meinbers 10 are associated with overhead supports B to permit of pivotal or swinging movement oit' said members. ln addition to being adjustable relatively, the section 18 of the frame like structure may also be swung from a horizontal lto a vertical position upon the pins 19 as pivoted, so that the section 18 may be arranged in an out-o-theway position when it is desired to remove the animal from the stall.

ln practice, the attachment is arranged in the stall in the `manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the bar 12 being spaced a slight distance from the back of the animal. It is a very common practice with animals to crowd forwardly in a stall when voiding, and to arch the back at the same time, with the result that the animal occupies a posi* tion in the stall that soils the loor or area in which the animal has to stand or lie. The attachment is capable of adjustment with respect to it contacts the back at the point of the arch,

relatively thereto so as to contact 'in Yconstruction and can be readily and easily applied to the latter. Y Y

While itis believed that from the foregoing dosorpton the nature and advantages ,of tho invention Will be readily op- Paront, I dosro'to have it understood that l do -not limit' .myself to what is herein described and thatlsuch changes all a stall without altering shown and e ,may .be ,resorted to when desired as within the scope of what is claimed'.

1s- A stall attachment of the oharaotor Slesorbod ,oornprsing spaced arallol vorti- `Gally disposed bars Suspended) .from a Suitableloverhead support and associated therewith for swinging movement, a transverse .bar carried by lower ends of the before mentioned bars and having a sharp edge, means whereby said bar may lbe adjusted vertically with respect to the back of thel animal, and means connecting said bar with a part ol the stall, said means being adjustable to permit of horizontal movement of the bar with respect to the back of the animal for the purpose specified.

2. A stall attachment of the character described, comprisingr spaced parallel bars suspended from au overhead support for f kswinging movement, said bars including telescopic sections, means for holding said sec-tions lined in an adjusted position, a transverse bar carried by one or' said sec tions and having a sharp edge, a frame like structure connecting the latter mentioned sections with a part of the stall, said frame like structure including adjustable sections whereby the said transverse bar may be moved' horizontally with respect to the back of the animal, and one of said sections being mounted for pivotal movement as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

MYRON J. SANDERS. 

